(prev...) SHOULD I DOWNLOAD THE CASINO'S SOFTWARE OR NOT?

The Download Process

Downloadable games require that you download and install an application, which communicates directly with the server (the casino site) to run it properly.

Download packages come filled to the brim with beautiful graphics, crystal clear sounds and smooth chats - enough for the software to provide you with an ample casino experience hearing everything from coins clanking against metal to jackpot sirens. However, a software team´s abilities have everything to do with it. Solid software teams can make great no download games and poor download games, and vice versa. The great thing about download games is that it presents no internet slow down, better player configurability and a wider breadt of options. In addition, they run full screen. ¨On-site¨ games usually restrict you to a small window on the screen like the games at Pogo.com, a popular online arcade site.

The bad thing about download games is the responsibility of installing the software. Expect the smaller range ones to size in about 2-4 MB, while other more perked up ones can go as high as 20 MB - a pretty heavy download. Installed download games can occupy a percentage of your hard drive space so make sure you have enough space to use - call this ¨entertainment space.¨

According to a recent Winneronline poll, 55 percent of online gamers preferred download games whereas the rest preferred no download games. There you have it!